I am confused by the new damage system (and probably the old one to)
Mainly how long does damage last? If I burn some 3/3 for 2 in main phase 1 and then it blocks a 1/1 in the combat phase does it die or does damage clear after the phase or even step?
Damage currently and will still last until the cleanup step, which is the last step in the end phase. The creature in the situation you gave will die when combat damage is dealt and SBEs are checked.
314. Cleanup Step
314.1. If the active player's hand contains more cards than his or her maximum hand size (normally seven), he or she discards enough cards to reduce the hand size to that number (this game action doesn't use the stack).
314.2. After discarding, the following actions happen simultaneously: all damage is removed from permanents and all "until end of turn" and "this turn" effects end (this game action doesn't use the stack).
314.3. If the conditions for any state-based effects exist or if any triggered abilities are waiting to be put onto the stack, the active player gets priority and players may play spells and abilities. Once the stack is empty and all players pass, another cleanup step begins. Otherwise, no player receives priority and the step ends.
Let me get one thing straight with you. When Condor and an official ruling disagree, 50% of the time the official ruling gets reversed later. The other 50% of the time, the rules get clarified/changed to make the ruling right when it really wasn't before.
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Mainly how long does damage last? If I burn some 3/3 for 2 in main phase 1 and then it blocks a 1/1 in the combat phase does it die or does damage clear after the phase or even step?
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